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Prefixes are word parts at the beginning of a word that give us details about the root word's meaning.
This is our list of commonly used word parts that we will study.

in- im- ir- il-	not, without
auto-	self
terr- geo-	earth, land
mar-	sea, ocean
tele-	distance, far away from
co- con- com- col-	with, together
ex-	out, away from, apart from
poly- multi-	many, more than one, several
pro-	for, in favor of, toward
de -	down, away from, off
inter-	between, among
mid-	in the middle
sub-	below, underneath
super-	above, beyond, more than usual
di-	apart, in different directions, split
examples of "ex-" words
exclamation	[noun] a single word or phrase that is said when a person has strong feelings. "Wow!" is an exclamation that people use when they are surprised or amazed. "Oh dear!" is an exclamation that people use when something disappoints or worries them.
exhale	[verb] to breathe out; give out breath or vapor.
exhaust	[verb] to make tired; wear out.
exit	[noun] a way out. [verb] to go out; leave.
expand	[verb] to make larger or wider.
explode	[verb] to suddenly break into very small pieces with great noise and energy.
explore	[verb] to travel in order to discover or search for something.
export	[verb] to send to another country to sell.
exterior	[adjective] on the outside of something.
extinguish	[verb] to put out; stop the burning of.

Example of vocabulary collecting with Mr. Stick to Personify words images and ideas from CorbettHarrison.com

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prefixes

examples of "ex-" words

Example of vocabulary collecting with Mr. Stick to Personify words images and ideas from CorbettHarrison.com